Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Leicester CityLeicester City
David BaconDavid Bacon Steve Little Steve Little
Clive LoweC. Lowe74
G
1
G
64Seyni FujenS. Fujen
Marvin ClemenceM. Clemence72
D
2
D
70Jacques ManeJ. Mane
Darl JanssenD. Janssen73
D
3
D
66Edward WiltordE. Wiltord
Carsten TimmC. Timm76
D
4
D
65Alun RowettA. Rowett
Luciano ArticoL. Artico77
M
5captain
D
70Emiliano NicolettiE. Nicoletti
Clarence JansenC. Jansen76
M
6
M
64Danny MersonD. Merson
Giuseppe RomanoG. Romano74
M
captain7
M
62John KasperJ. Kasper
Thanassis TsoukalasT. Tsoukalas79
M
8
M
72Martin BedaM. Beda
Tobias BeckT. Beck73
A
9
A
73Michael DefoeM. Defoe
Alun CoppingerA. Coppinger74
A
10
A
70Eric MeidtE. Meidt
Bojan DahlinB. Dahlin73
A
11
A
70Franco CapezzutoF. Capezzuto
 
Mick WrightM. Wright51
G
12
D
57Jon LawrenceJ. Lawrence
Tim ClemenceT. Clemence57
D
13
M
41Alfred WoodgateA. Woodgate
Daniel PinheiroD. Pinheiro68
A
14
D
62Flavio CassanoF. Cassano

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 20,604 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Royce.


0.00
Leicester City start the match!
3.15
John Kasper catches Clarence Jansen on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Clarence Jansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.52
Edward Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. John Kasper controls it well on his chest. John Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Franco Capezzuto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Franco Capezzuto plays a one-two with Michael Defoe and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Franco Capezzuto provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
10.44
Thanassis Tsoukalas makes a beautiful solo run. Thanassis Tsoukalas whips in a cross ball towards Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alun Coppinger!
15.19
Martin Beda threads the ball through to Michael Defoe. Michael Defoe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.24
Danny Merson kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Defoe. Michael Defoe heads the ball goalwards. Clive Lowe gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
20.10
With some swift thinking, Danny Merson plays the ball forward to Michael Defoe. Michael Defoe edges inside the box! Michael Defoe strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.18
With imagination, Edward Wiltord plays the ball forward to Martin Beda. Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Beda plays the ball forward to Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Clive Lowe smothers it!
28.12
Luciano Artico runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Luciano Artico knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Seyni Fujen manages to keep it out.
30.30
Danny Merson hits a low pass to Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Defoe. Michael Defoe connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.40
Edward Wiltord controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danny Merson. Danny Merson threads a neat ball through to Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt whips in a cross ball towards Michael Defoe. Michael Defoe makes a convincing header. Clive Lowe gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
42.02
Danny Merson flicks a high pass forward to Eric Meidt who brings the ball under control. Eric Meidt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Darl Janssen flicks the ball to his team mate, Clarence Jansen. Clarence Jansen kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Chelsea start the second half!
47.40
Carsten Timm makes a simple pass to Clarence Jansen. Clarence Jansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Beck. Tobias Beck knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jacques Mane.
55.28
Martin Beda controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt shoots from distance but it is miles over!
59.32
Jacques Mane makes a probing pass to Danny Merson. Danny Merson sees Franco Capezzuto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Franco Capezzuto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Clive Lowe!
60.52
Leicester City have made a substitution with Alfred Woodgate replacing Franco Capezzuto .
63.17
Jacques Mane boots it upfield. Alfred Woodgate controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Clive Lowe gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
65.53
Giuseppe Romano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bojan Dahlin. Bojan Dahlin controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Tobias Beck through on goal. Tobias Beck looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Seyni Fujen keeps it out!
69.19
Showing composure, Marvin Clemence laces a through ball forward to Clarence Jansen. Clarence Jansen makes a simple pass to Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger rushes past Edward Wiltord! Alun Coppinger makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Seyni Fujen.
70.02
Luciano Artico takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Clarence Jansen. Clarence Jansen knocks the ball into the box. Some good footwork from Giuseppe Romano provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
77.19
Martin Beda hits a low pass to Michael Defoe. Michael Defoe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.07
Martin Beda knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Meidt. Eric Meidt knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Michael Defoe is offside!
84.11
Clarence Jansen flicks a high pass forward. Alun Coppinger controls it well on his chest. Alun Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Bojan Dahlin controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Bojan Dahlin shoots from just inside the box but somehow Seyni Fujen manages to keep it out.
87.24
Marvin Clemence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thanassis Tsoukalas. Thanassis Tsoukalas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger plays a one-two with Bojan Dahlin and advances towards the goal... Alun Coppinger strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Leicester City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
31.9%
44.9%
23.2%

Scorers
Alun Coppinger 10
Michael Defoe 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alun Coppinger of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Clive Lowe (GK)
8
2.Marvin Clemence (DEF)
6
3.Darl Janssen (DEF)
6
4.Carsten Timm (DEF)
6
5.Luciano Artico (MID)
6
6.Clarence Jansen (MID)
6
7.Giuseppe Romano (MID)
6
8.Thanassis Tsoukalas (MID)
7
9.Tobias Beck (ATT)
6
10.Alun Coppinger (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Bojan Dahlin (ATT)
6
 
12.Mick Wright (GK)
0
13.Tim Clemence (DEF)
0
14.Daniel Pinheiro (ATT)
0

1.Seyni Fujen (GK)
8
2.Jacques Mane (DEF)
6
3.Edward Wiltord (DEF)
6
4.Alun Rowett (DEF)
6
5.Emiliano Nicoletti (DEF)
6
6.Danny Merson (MID)
7
7.John Kasper (MID)yellow card
5
8.Martin Beda (MID)
7
9.Michael Defoe (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eric Meidt (ATT)
7
11.Franco Capezzuto (ATT)
6
 
12.Jon Lawrence (DEF)
0
13.Alfred Woodgate (MID)
6
14.Flavio Cassano (DEF)
0